1, Penaeus monodon
That is to say, in the dam built around the fields in the southern coastal areas, some shrimps will climb in to find food at the high tide of the sea, so they are surrounded. Most of the new prawns in the south are Penaeus monodon, and most of the new prawns in the north are Penaeus japonicus. Penaeus monodon, whether boiled or pickled, is delicious, but it is generally small.
2. Penaeus vannamei
This is a kind of shrimp native to South America. Its shape is somewhat similar to that of prawn, but its price is much cheaper than that of prawn. Penaeus vannamei has a large output, and it is also one of the shrimp species with high output in aquaculture in the world at present. Its shell is very thin, and its appearance is mostly light blue and gray.
3. White shrimp with ridged tail
Also known as white shrimp and white rice shrimp, they are mainly distributed in the coastal areas of northern Jiangsu. Shrimp is small, transparent and slightly blue. The meat of white shrimp with ridged tail is tender, but its size is relatively small, which is more suitable for processing into shrimp, and of course it can also be used for cooking.
4. shrimp with nine knots
Mainly distributed in the coastal area of Fujian, it is also called tiger-spotted shrimp because there are two kinds of brown lines on the surface of shrimp shells. After the shrimp is cooked, there will be nine white patterns on the shrimp, which is more suitable for boiling and steaming garlic. In addition, it is relatively large, so it is also very enjoyable to eat.
5. Penaeus monodon
Also known as black tiger shrimp, Grass Shrimp and Tiger Shrimp, it is about 9 knots long from beginning to end, and its appearance is very similar to that of Nine-section Shrimp, but its body color is slightly brown. When out of water, it has a strong endurance. When out of water, the shrimp mentioned above will spit out secretions and poison itself. There are many suitable ways to eat spotted shrimp, which can be steamed, fried and roasted.